The Best Workout for Weight Loss

Question: With so many kinds of different workouts, how do I pick the right one for me?
(from reader Aaron Medel)

Answer: The right type of workout for you is whatever type of workout you’ll do—even if it’s not the most effective.

That because if you enjoy doing it then you’re more likely to stick with it, and that’s the most important ingredient for losing weight and improving your fitness, says BJ Gaddour, C.S.C.S., CEO of Men’s Health StreamFit.

For best results, combine the stuff you want to do, whether that’s pick-up basketball, swimming, or walking your dog, with the stuff you need to do, like structured whole-body metabolic workouts.

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“These fast, fun, and effective whole body workouts have you alternating between upper body, lower body, core and cardio exercises with short rest periods between moves to burn more calories per minute than any other form of strength training,” Gaddour says.

They can also be completed in 30 minutes or less and only need to be performed three times per week for best results. For over 300 streaming metabolic workouts you can follow-along on your smartphone, tablet, computer, or TV, check out Men's Health StreamFIT at StreamFIT.com.

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